City of Oakland Council Proceedings JANUARY 20TH 2025 Regular Council Meeting On JANUARY 20TH 2025, the governing body met for a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Oakland, Nebraska, which was held at the Municipal Building, 401 North Oakland Avenue in Oakland, Nebraska. The public had been advised of the meeting by the publication of notice in Oakland Independent as well as three public places: City Auditorium, Post Office, and First NE Bank of Nebraska. Mayor Dan Jacobs started the meeting at 7:02 p.m. with Roll Call. Council President Nathan Anderson, Council Member Jeremiah Johansen, Council Member Amy Denker-Rost, and Council Member Scott Swenson were all in attendance. All present Voting: Aye (Anderson, Johansen, Swenson, Denker-Rost ) - 4, Nay - 0. In attendance were Clerk Kayla Eisenmenger. Employee: Chief Hetzler, Assistant Chief Brensel, Officer Dalton Bell and Officer Tadd Vosberg. At 7:05 pm Motion was made by Council President Anderson seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost that all items under the consent agenda be approved as presented. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. NCSPC 402.47 NCSPC 402.47 Rodney H. Johnson 1,692.39 FASTWYRE BROADBAND 259.94 BEED ENTERPRISES 300.00 Black Diamond Electronics 354.00 BLIZZARD BOYS, LLC 2,167.99 Bomgaars Supply Inc. 44.98 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 974.10 CLASSIC CLEAN CARWASH 177.00 Farmer's Pride 1,045.04 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 670.26 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 182.94 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 581.15 Ingram Library Services 893.87 JEO Consulting Group 3,000.00 Johnson & Mock 1,506.00 JONES AUTOMOTIVE 72.50 K-C Parts & Repairs 388.54 LEE NORQUIST 600.00 MEMORIES CAFE 72.00 Michael Todd Co.,Inc. 63.89 Midwest Service Sales 463.00 NE DEPT OF REV-GAMING 159.18 Nelson's Food Pride 203.00 ANDREW E CULLEN 1,780.00 Nebraska Public Power District 2,874.16 Oakland Independent 882.04 ONE OFFICE SOLUTIONS 378.73 Robertson Implement Co. 27.49 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 489.51 Seals & Service, Inc. 350.00 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 989.71 Steiny's Farm Repair 7,000.00 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 114.10 Verizon Wireless 1,179.19 West Point Implement 1,726.48 SCOTT'S HARDWARE .00 VOID: SCOTT'S HARDWARE 645.16 Burt Co. Sheriff's Office 36.00 Nelson's Food Pride 1,974.00 Petty Cash 200.00 EFTPS 6,306.55 E-PAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 265.00 E-PAY EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,654.16 E-PAY EFTPS 7,031.96 E-PAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK- HSA 265.00 E-PAY EMPOWER RETIREMENT 1,631.09 E-PAY BLACK HILLS ENERGY 75.64 E-PAY OIT, LLC 105.73 E-PAY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 8,072.15 E-PAY BLACK HILLS ENERGY 177.05 E-PAY FASTWYRE BROADBAND 105.12 Barco Municipal Products Inc. 419.14 Bomgaars Supply Inc. 303.47 CENTRAL VALLEY AG 89.24 CERTIFIED TESTING SERVICES INC 638.50 Colonial Research Chemical Cor 552.97 Farmer's Pride 1,118.66 FENIX 254.10 FIRSTAR FIBER INC 622.48 HEARTLAND NATURAL GAS, LLC 47.49 Michael Todd Co.,Inc. 191.67 Midwest Laboratories 1,001.08 NEBRASKA GENERATOR SERVICE LLC 1,072.14 Nebraska Public Health 105.00 NMCM, INC 4,650.00 NNSWC LANDFILL 2,323.68 ANDREW E CULLEN 20.00 Nebraska Public Power District 3,470.42 ONE CALL CONCEPTS INC 26.74 Skywave Wireless, Inc. 709.00 T&H ELECTRIC, LLC 276.54 THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS 21.71 USA Blue Book 1,167.68 Verizon Wireless 173.27 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 400.63 JEO Consulting Group 14,638.00 Petty Cash 200.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 79.61 E-PAY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NE 2,601.75 E-PAY 1. At 7:09 pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve the annual renewal and new skid loader lease with park department with Steiny for 2025-2026 year. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 2. At 8:24pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve the hire of Dalton Bell as an officer of police department for the City of Oakland at the pay rate of $26.50 per hour , six (6) month probation with possible pay rate of $27.00 per hour. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen ) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:24pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve the hire of Tadd Vosberg as an officer of police department for the City of Oakland at the pay rate of $26.50 per hour , six (6) month probation with possible pay rate of $27.00 per hour. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, Johansen ) - 4, Nay - 0. 3. At 7:45pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Deb Wad as a member of the Library Board. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost . All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 4. At 7:15 pm Councilmember Johansen made a motion to open a public hearing of second reading to discuss Ordinance 757 Master Fee Schedule "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND, NEBRASKA, TO ESTABLISH A MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE THE VARIOUS AND CERTAIN FEES CHARGED BY THE CITY FOR VARIOUS PERMITS, SERVICES, AND OTHER MATTERS; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE. " Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. . All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. After discussion it was determined to find out more information. Motion was made to close the public hearing at 7:45 pm by Council Member Johansen. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. . All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 5. At 8:12pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve the recommendation of Rezoning the C3 area of the following Parcel ID’s: 112714600, 112714500, 112714400, 112714300, 112701400, 112701300, 112701200, 112701100, 112701000, and 112700900 within the City of Oakland NE Corporate limits to the zoning of R2; Parcel ID’s: 312714200, 312714000, 312710700, 112705600, 1127117600, 312705600, and 112705300 within the City of Oakland NE Corporate limits to the zoning of I. Motion was seconded by Council Member Denker-Rost. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 6. At 8:13pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve Payment #3 to Eriksen in the amount of $93,039.58 for the Water Project. Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 7. At 8:14pm Council President Anderson made a motion to approve "Nebraska Cowboy Mounted Shooters" during the 2025 Burt County Fair on July 19th and 20th to lift the gun ban within the City limits. Motion was seconded by Council Member Johansen. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 8. At 8:14pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to approve Resolution 2024-18. Motion was seconded by Council Member Swenson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. 9. At 8:24pm Council Member Johansen made a motion to go into closed session to discuss the possible hire of part-time city clerk deputy. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:30pm Council Member Swenson made a motion to go into public meeting after the discussion of the possible hire of part-time city clerk deputy. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Johansen, Anderson, Denker-Rost and Swenson) - 4, Nay - 0. At 8:31pm Council Member Denker-Rost made a motion to approve the hiring of Meg Beachler as the part-time deputy clerk for the city. Motion was seconded by Council President Anderson. All present Voting: Aye (Swenson, Denker-Rost, Anderson, and Johansen) - 4, Nay - 0. 10. Adjourn at 8:32 pm A complete transcript of the council agenda/minutes is available at the City Clerk’s office and at www.ci.oakland.ne.us. ZNEZ OI 02-06-25
